Trucking company Keen Transport is laying off at least 50 workers from its terminal at 1951 Harrisburg Pike in Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, due to a business restructuring, according to a notice filed last week with state and local officials. The layoffs are slated to begin on or after Jan. 20, according to Keen, which […]
When Brian Carson moved on this year from Lancaster County-based flooring manufacturer AHF Products, a press release described his six-year tenure as “highly successful.” The former CEO’s departure is proving highly litigious. Carson, AHF Products, the company’s current private equity owners and its former owner are embroiled in a series of lawsuits filed in the wake […]
Victoria Perez has joined accounting and advisory firm Brown Plus as an audit senior manager. Perez worked most recently at a Big Four accounting firm, where she was involved in a range of audit, assurance and advisory engagements, including Sarbanes-Oxley readiness and internal control assessments. She specializes in accounting and audits of property and casualty […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to withhold $75 million in federal highway funding earmarked for Pennsylvania after accusing the state of illegally issuing commercial driver’s licenses to what the agency describes as “dangerous foreign drivers.” The warning comes days after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an illegal immigrant from Uzbekistan who was […]
Couscous manufacturer US Durum Products is shifting operations from a facility in suburban Lancaster to a plant in Harrisburg that it bought last year for $4.25 million. The company is also spending on new equipment to boost volume and streamline its supply chain for a total investment of just over $8 million. The Pennsylvania Department of […]
A York-area warehouse with several tenants changed hands this week at a price of $13.2 million. The seller was an affiliate of Stewart Properties, part of the York-based Stewart Companies group. The buyer was Opes Capital, a Camp Hill-based real estate investment fund that formed at the beginning of 2025. The off-market deal was facilitated by Michael Curran, president and […]
Morgan Harker has joined Boyer & Ritter as a senior associate in the State College office of the accounting and professional services firm. Harker previously worked as a staff auditor for a statewide accounting firm, where she evaluated clients’ internal controls, prepared returns and audited financial statements. She also managed the firm’s social media and […]
Travis Oot has been named a partner at Lancaster-based accounting and professional services firm Trout CPA effective Dec. 1. He brings the firm’s partnership group to 20. Oot joined Trout in 2015 after earning a bachelor’s degree from York College. He has worked in the firm’s advisory group for hospitality, funeral homes and crematories, as well as its transaction […]
The team at The Pretzel Co. almost missed the email sent in June by a producer with Oprah Winfrey. But a sharp-eyed customer service rep, Cecilia Mahon, flagged it amid the flood of marketing and other emails arriving in the company’s general inbox. Company co-owner Philip Given looked up the producer on LinkedIn and realized it […]
ENB Financial Corp., parent of Ephrata National Bank, is planning to consolidate operations in its hometown, which are spread across four locations, according to spokesperson Craig Rodenberger. The consolidation includes construction of a new office next to the bank’s existing headquarters in the Lancaster County borough. The site is home to the former Wenger Feed Mill, […]
At a press conference yesterday, Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace unveiled an agreement between the city and Chirisa Technology Parks, the Virginia-based company spearheading development of data centers on the site of former printing plants in the city. The 32-page community benefits agreement requires Chirisa to meet standards in areas such as noise, power and water usage for […]
Hanover-based food processor Hanover Foods Corp. has agreed to pay a civil penalty and take other measures to settle water pollution claims lodged by a regional environmental group and echoed by state and federal regulators. The Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association sued Hanover Foods in 2021 in federal court over wastewater discharges. State and federal regulators joined the suit […]
The lengthy legal battle over a York County winery may have come to an end. The state Supreme Court declined yesterday to hear an appeal from Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery over a county court’s order that the venue close, according to an update on the case’s online docket. How did we get here: The winery in Lower […]
Dennis Sutterfield has been named chief information officer and senior vice president for Penn State Health, a regional health system based in Dauphin County. He succeeds interim CIO Bill Reed, who has been in the role since 2019. Sutterfield, who has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare technology, worked most recently as vice president […]
Kerem Bolukbasi has been named CEO of Wifinium, a York-based wireless infrastructure company. Bolukbasi, who was the company’s president, is succeeding John Dolmetsch, a longtime IT entrepreneur in York County. Dolmetsch is moving into a role as chief architect, where he will focus on wireless technology and engineering. Bolukbasi partnered with Dolmetsch and other investors […]
Within two years of its last rate increase, Pennsylvania American Water is seeking regulatory permission to boost what it charges for water and sewer service. The increase would vary by customer location, with an average hike of $14 per month for residential water customers, $10 per month for residential sewer customers, and $20 per month for combined […]
Steve Butz has been promoted from senior vice president to executive vice president of F&M Trust, while retaining his C-suite role as chief commercial services officer. Butz, who has worked at F&M since 2013, has played a key role in helping the Chambersburg-based bank build its commercial services division and grow in the capital area. […]
Philadelphia-based Mission First Housing is pouring about $9 million into the renovation of an affordable apartment building in York, the fourth rehab project for the nonprofit developer in Central Pennsylvania. In 2018, the nonprofit bought four affordable apartment complexes in Lancaster and York counties and has been working to spruce them up ever since, said Mission First […]
A state court has reversed a decision that could have added millions of dollars in costs to construction projects financed with bonds issued by municipal authorities. The ruling last week by Commonwealth Court revolved around interpretations of the state’s prevailing-wage law, which sets a minimum wage for workers on projects funded by public money.The case arose […]
After trading legal blows for more than a year, the feuding owners of United Fiber & Data have reached a settlement. The confidential deal ends legal sparring that began in 2020 over the company, which was founded in York by members of the rock band Live and their business partner, Bill Hynes. The fight had narrowed in recent months to […]
The estate of late Lancaster County developer Richard Welkowitz is hoping to make a deal to settle its debts, according to a filing in Lancaster County court. The proposed deal would funnel money to the estate’s secured and unsecured creditors and it would allow the estate to avoid a potential tax hit, according to the […]
McNees Wallace & Nurick has launched HR Influenced, a subsidiary that will offer HR consulting services under the umbrella of the Harrisburg-based law firm, which also houses a labor and employment legal practice. The new venture is headed by Kristen Evans, an experienced HR executive.Her career includes stints at York-based PACE Resources, Cintas, Harrisburg-based developer […]
After two months in bankruptcy, Armstrong Flooring is on the verge of dealing its way out. The Lancaster-based manufacturer said yesterday it has agreed to sell its North American assets to a consortium that includes AHF Products, a former division of Armstrong Flooring. Mountville-based AHF and Boston-based Gordon Brothers have agreed to pay $107 million in cash and assume unspecified liabilities […]
Armstrong Flooring has once again pushed back the deadline for wrapping up a sale. The Lancaster-based manufacturer now expects to finalize a sale by a court hearing slated for Tuesday, July 12.In a statement issued early on Friday, July 8, a company spokesperson said the company has finalized a deal to sell its operations in […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has fueled a range of legal battles in Pennsylvania. Those battles are now the subject of a seminar at Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
A popular Lancaster County attraction has joined a growing throng of companies taking a federal agency to court after being denied grants designed to help live-event venues survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Pennsylvania Builders Association doesn’t oppose standards that ensure buildings are accessible to people with disabilities. It opposes the most-recent revision process, which could raise construction costs for multifamily buildings going forward,
A state court has delivered a partial win for Pennsylvania in a year-old lawsuit seeking damages from ag giant Monsanto and related enitities over PCBs. An 84-page Commonwealth Court ruling on Dec. 30 swept aside six of Monsanto’s nine objections to the state lawsuit, paving the way for the next phase of litigation. Judges, however, did uphold two […]
Jabron Taylor wanted to tempt local taste buds with something new. Inspired by the 2019 chicken war between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A, Taylor settled on a recipe based on the Nashville hot chicken sandwich, the signature dish of America’s country music capital but a rarity in Central Pennsylvania. Since November 2019, he and several partners have […]
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the April 22 issue of BizNewsPA What do a pizzeria, a dental practice and a bridal shop have in common? They are among the plaintiffs in a string of class-action lawsuits seeking to force insurers to reimburse businesses for income lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a joint […]